Packing List
by Carmela71
Those concerned about 'appropriate' clothes for visiting St. Peter's and other churches, as well as the Vatican Museums, the 'dress code' is considerably relaxed from earlier times.
What isn't appropriate is too much skin: e.g. shoulders, midriffs, legs. Short shorts are definitely out and we'd personally feel uncomfortable even in Bermuda shorts.
What most of us wear for sightseeing is usually acceptable.
Do bear in mind that the basilicas of Rome, particularly, are important places of worship revered by hundreds of millions. Of course any religious building is a place of worship, and we should show respect for its congregation.
Giapetto is alive and well in Roma
by icunme about Bartolucci
This is just an amazing shop close to the Pantheon. These charming items are the result of a patient manual labor - made of pinewood - designed and created by the Bortolucci family - Francesco, Matteo, Chiara, and Anna. The photos do not do justice to the great detail. For more than 60 years, three generations of Bartolucci's family are united by a common passion: the art of working wood. The firm Bartolucci started the enterprise producing accordions in 1936. Four brothers worked there: Leopoldo, Ernesto, Silvio and Matteo Bartolucci.
After different productions (furniture, old fashioned furniture...), in 1981 Francesco, Chiara and Annamaria, Matteo's son and two daughters started the present production of wooden ware.
Sunday Family Measl
by earthmother65 about La Campana
The old-fashioned traditional Sunday family lunch place - outstanding meat, pasta and the best tiramisu' in Rome. VERY Roman waiters, i.e., brusque but their heart's in the right place
Vicolo della Campana - north of Piazza Navona
lighter fare
by anne_h about Cavour 313
Even the best of us get overwhelmed by the Italian dining experience occasionally. If you just can't face another three-course meal, head for one of the city's wine bars. Cavour 313, not far from the Forum and the Colosseum, is a good bet. There's no pressure to order several courses here--the average order is one dish and a glass of wine. They have good soups, pates, cheese plates, and the like. Many of the offerings are more international than traditional Italian. They have a selection of wines by the glass, and hundreds of wines by the bottle. Desserts are good too--especially the profiteroles with chocolate sauce.